In order to avoid violence and to gain the popular support of colonial peoples, the Europeans generally quickly introduced democratic institutions in their colonies.

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This statement is false. In many cases, European colonizers did not introduce democratic institutions in their colonies and instead imposed authoritarian rule. Additionally, the introduction of democratic institutions was not solely motivated by a desire to avoid violence, but also by economic and political interests.

In Order to Avoid Violence and to Gain the Popular